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Roll Call’s Fabulous 50 showcases Capitol Hill’s leading Democratic and Republican staffers. These top staffers are selected based on four criteria: Mastery, Influence, Spin and Access. Mastery is awarded to the Hill’s policy and procedural experts; Influence is given to the individuals who drive the agenda, cut the deals, craft legislation and sway Members; Spin is given to Congress’ best communicators who help set the tone and frame the debate; Access is awarded to those staffers who are in the room when decisions are made.
Mastery |
Influence |
Spin |
Access |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Andres, Majority Staff Director House Energy and Commerce Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Katie Beirne, Staff Director Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Center |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Stacey Farnen Bernards, Deputy Chief of Staff House Minority Whip |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Berry, Chief of Staff House Majority Whip |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Neil Bradley, Deputy Chief of Staff House Majority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Brady, Majority Staff Director House Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Campbell, Minority Staff Director Senate Finance Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Cassidy, Director of House Operations Speaker |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Cecil, Executive Director Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Cohen, Majority Staff Director/Chief Counsel Senate Judiciary Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Corrigan, Executive Director Senate Republican Steering Committee |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jennifer Crider, Political Director House Minority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Dauster, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Assistant to the Leader for Floor Operations Senate Majority Leader |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Dayspring, Communications Director House Majority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny DeStefano, Senior Advisor for Member Services and New Member Development Speaker |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Evans, Minority Staff Director Senate Appropriations Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Fallon, Chief Spokesman Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Center |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hugh Halpern, Majority Staff Director House Rules Committee |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Harrison, Executive Director National Republican Congressional Committee |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Holmes, Chief of Staff Sen. Mitch McConnell |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Charles Houy, Majority Staff Director Senate Appropriations Committee |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Inglee, Chief Clerk/Majority Staff Director House Appropriations Committee |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Jackson, Chief of Staff Speaker |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Jesmer, Executive Director National Republican Senatorial Committee |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Krone, Chief of Staff Senate Majority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rohit Kumar, Deputy Chief of Staff Senate Minority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| George Kundanis, Deputy Chief of Staff House Minority Leader |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Lawrence, Chief of Staff House Minority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Terry Lierman, Chief of Staff House Minority Whip |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Loskarn, Staff Director Senate Republican Conference |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| David McCallum, Deputy Chief of Staff Sen. Harry Reid |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robby Mook, Executive Director Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Myrick, Secretary for Senate Majority Office of the Secretary for the Majority |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel O’Brien, Chief of Staff Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Romick, Member Services Director House Minority Whip |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| John Sassaman, Staff Director/Chief Counsel Senate Ethics Committee |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Schiappa, Secretary for the Senate Minority Office of the Secretary for the Minority |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Schnittger, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Operation Speaker |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Smith, Communications Director Speaker |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sharon Soderstrom, Chief of Staff Senate Minority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Sommers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Leadership Operations Speaker |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Souders, Chief of Staff Senate Majority Whip |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Spahn, Chief of Staff Senate Democratic Conference Secretary |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Stewart, Communications Director Senate Minority Leader |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Stombres, Chief of Staff House Majority Leader |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Russell Sullivan, Majority Staff Director Senate Finance Committee |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Anne Thorsen, Director of Floor Operations Speaker |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| John Traub, Majority Staff Director House Ways and Means Committee |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Anne Wall, Director of Floor Operations Senate Majority Whip |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lisa Wolski, Chief of Staff Senate Minority Whip |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
